Print buying

Cruise to leave Sky

Mark Cruise, head of print management at Sky, is leaving the business at the end of this week as part of a reshuffle of the broadcaster's print buying and creative production operations.

De La Rue cans plans to challenge passport deal

The saga over the future production of UK passports has taken another dramatic twist - De Le Rue has abandoned plans to pursue a legal challenge against the Home Office’s controversial decision to...

Johnston Press revenue down but trading 'in line with expectations'

Johnston Press has recorded a revenue drop of 9.5% in its full-year results and warned it would need to cut costs against a “difficult backdrop” but said its adjusted EBITDA was “in line with...

Grafenia issues new shares to boost M&A plans

Grafenia is set to raise more than £3m via a share placing aimed at boosting the group’s plans to build up a nationwide network of signage businesses through targeted acquisitions.

More continental buys on the cards at Walstead

Walstead has further European buys in its sights after posting a huge jump in turnover in the first full year of consolidated results for the existing group.

CMA will probe Trinity Mirror's N&S deal

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched an investigation into Trinity Mirror’s acquisition of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets.

McGowans poised to ramp up Nozomi output

McGowans is aiming to dramatically increase the amount of display work it produces for UK and European customers on the back of its investment in an EFI Nozomi C18000 high-speed inkjet corrugated...

Rhapsody’s Moscow and Price leave business

Pre-media business Rhapsody has parted company with two directors following a difference of opinion over strategy.

Plan to resurrect Stones is shelved

A potential bid to resurrect the shuttered Henry Stone print site will not go ahead.

De La Rue will appeal passport contract loss

De La Rue has confirmed that it will mount a legal challenge against the Home Office’s decision to award the huge UK passport tender to a continental rival, and union Unite said it will “strongly...

Press out of action after 'small fire' at GD Web Offset

The fire brigade was called to GD Web Offset yesterday after a drier on one of its heatset web offset presses exploded.

SP Group gains new kit, loses night shift

The new owner of SP Group and Service Graphics is fulfilling its pledge to invest in new kit for the operations, but restructuring at SP after the loss of two big contracts under its former owner St...